For the second time in 12 months, Italy was forced into a tactical change before their respective matches against Spain. First at Euro 2012 in the group stage when Andrea Barzagli was injured, and it occurred again in the Confederations Cup semi-final with the Azzurri needing to address the issues in defence. The result, just … Read more
In the third and final match of Group A, Brazil handed Italy an emphatic loss, defeating them 4-2 in Salvador on Saturday evening as the hosts claimed top of the group. Fred was the cream of the crop amongst all goal scorers as he earned a brace. Dante scored off a header while Neymar struck … Read more
In one of the most hectic matches in recent memory, Italy pulled off a remarkable comeback before scoring late to defeat Japan 4-3 in Confederations Cup action in Recife on Wednesday night. Sebastian Giovinco struck in the 86th minute to clinch the victory for the Azzurri. Daniele De Rossi bagged Italy’s first, an Atsuto Uchida … Read more
Italy defeated Mexico 2-1 in Confederations Cup action on Sunday night. Andrea Pirlo celebrated his 100th cap for the Azzurri in style, scoring the opening goal off a free kick in the 27th minute. Javier Hernandez equalized from the penalty spot shortly thereafter, but Mario Balotelli popped up to bury the winner late in the … Read more
The Confederations Cup begins on Saturday with the hosts Brazil and Japan squaring off in Brasilia. There are a lot of question about the Selecao heading into the tournament, mainly because of the squad chosen by manager Luis Felipe Scolari. The average age is slightly over 26 years old, and the team has just 411 … Read more
“I am young, but at times I do think back to the years I threw away,” winger Alessio Cerci told Italian daily La Stampa in the aftermath of his Azzurri debut opposite Brazil last week. But despite the 25 year-old’s seemingly lamenting statement, he was quick to offer himself a backhanded compliment seconds later. “Six months ago … Read more
It’s not that he did it one purpose, but Super Mario did walk around half-naked wearing a towel during the post interviews after the friendly match between Brazil and Italy in Geneva. We know he does this for the attention he gets but hell, we still love him and he is surely missed by the … Read more
South America is a football hotbed. It’s a lifestyle for everyone on the continent, never mind specific countries. One of those nations that are rich in talent is Argentina, what with the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero. Both strikers shined at a young age and showed signs, even in their teens, that they’d … Read more
Football is a game that is constantly evolving in terms of tactics and strategies. In its modern version, a great emphasis is placed on obtaining full command of the midfield. The spotlight is always on the goal scorers, but the battle is won in the trenches of midfield. So it is natural that we find … Read more
When City came from behind to beat Tottenham a fortnight ago the buildup seemed like a relegation battle and not against teams that were slugging it out for the league title. Courtesy of Edin Dzeko’s late winner and a convincing won over Villa, City find themselves two points ahead of their cross town rivals and … Read more